By Kennel Mom (aka Mickey) WEATHER Summer conditions are here! National Weather Service calls for temperatures in the 80’s and no rain for the next 5 days. Saturday it was close to 90 degrees. SP dogs tuck in the shade of their houses during the heat of the day and … Read More
The snow has gone, the season is over but here’s some video from early in the year to remind you that winter isn’t that far away… This is on the “switchbacks” trail in the hills near the kennel in Two Rivers. The team is Beemer, Quito, Schmoe, Chemo, Kipper, Lester, … Read More
by Kennel Mom (aka Mickey) This is the first in a series of summer posts. The topics are all related to SP Kennel in some way and are mostly my impressions of our little corner of Interior Alaska during these warmer months. Hope you enjoy!! WEATHER Late spring here is … Read More
We feed Eagle Pack Dog Food here at SP Kennel. Eagle Pack has been a top choice for our top dogs for over 15 years. The Eagle Pack company prides themselves on their employee’s extensive knowledge of pet nutrition. Their staff veterinarian, Dr. Al Townsend, has visited Alaska several times … Read More
As anyone can imagine, we get quite a few visitors here at SP Kennel. One day ago, Dr. Davis and his research team left after a week long project to establish the baselines for the exercise physiology study this summer. Tomorrow, Mickey and Doug are returning to Two Rivers for … Read More
During the last few days, the village of Galena has been completely flooded by the mighty Yukon River. The Yukon River was frozen solid through out the Alaska long winter, then Mother Nature turned winter into summer in a heart beat. The river ice broke up due to sudden 70 … Read More
The oldest dog at the kennel turns 15 years old today. Pingo leads the team in 2001 with Pedro Pingo runs in the middle of the Iditarod team in 2005 Pingo’s mother was a dog named Nugget. She was a tiny little gal that I got from Steven Bergman in … Read More
The Nenana Tripod is Interior Alaska’s sign that “break up” is official. “Break up”, of course, means that the ice has broken up in the river and water and is now flowing down stream. This is actually a hugely emotional time in Alaska because it signifies so much more than … Read More
Much of the U.S. has had a late arrival of Spring/Summer and Interior Alaska is no exception. Low temperature records and late snow storms seem to be the norm. At the kennel, we had a light dusting of fresh snow last night – compared with 4 to 6 inches in … Read More
Danger! Danger! Danger! Ranger is strong, agile and smart. And loud! If you ever see an SP Kennel team trotting down the trail and hear someone barking, chances are that’s Ranger! He’s one of our main leaders and he proved to be an important part in Aliy’s Yukon Quest 300 … Read More
